The Cincinnati Bengals and Houston Texans play on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Texans' NRG Stdaium in a game on the NFL Week 2 schedule.
Which team will win the NFL Week 2 game?
Check out these NFL Week 2 picks and NFL Week 2 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on CBS (stream with FUBO).
The Texans are a 3-point favorite over the Bengals in NFL Week 2 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook
.Houston is -150 on the moneyline, while Cincinnati is +125. The over/under (point total) is set at 47 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Texans 24, Bengals 21
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Texans will get the defensive stops when they need to in this game, unlike in their Week 1 loss to the Bills."
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Bookies.com: Bet the Bengals with the points vs Texans
Bill Speros writes: "A coin-flip that could come down to the final possession. The one big surprise in Week 1 came in the form of Cincinnati’s ferocious defense. Meanwhile, the Texans couldn’t stop a nose bleed in their 36-31 loss to the Bills. A defense that keeps the Bengals in these sorts of games might be just what Joe Burrow needs to get back to the Super Bowl."
Sports Betting Dime: Texans 29.5, Bengals 14.1
The site's formula predicts that the Texans will win the NFL Week 2 game against the Bengals.
ESPN: Texans have a 55.5% chance to beat Bengals
The site gives the Bengals a 44.2% shot at winning the NFL Week 2 game, with the remaining percentage accounting for a tie.
Dimers: Texans 25, Bengals 24
It writes: "The numbers give the Bengals a win probability of 43.6%, while the Texans have a win probability of 56.4%."
Sportsnaut: Bengals 27, Texans 24
Matt Johnson writes: "If we were predicting the winner of this Week 2 matchup a few days ago, it would’ve been the Houston Texans. However, the uncharacteristic coverage busts and defensive miscues from Houston’s defense resulted in 323 passing yards and a 69% completion rate being allowed. If that’s happening in man coverage against D.J. Moore and Dalton Kincaid, then Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins should be delighted for this Week 2 draw. Joe Burrow and Co. can push for 27 points in this matchup, so if Cincinnati’s defense can just force a takeaway, it can absolutely be a 2-0 start to the season for the Bengals with those victories coming against playoff contenders."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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